space camps

Youth astronaut programs

Space camps are educational programs, typically for young people, offering immersive experiences in astronautics, rocketry, and space science.

Participants engage in simulated missions, meet astronauts, and train on equipment modeled after NASA facilities: She spent a week at space camp in Huntsville.

The concept emerged in the 1980s alongside renewed public interest in space exploration.

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